FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Sub-regional Office
for Central and Eastern Europe (SEUR)

UNECE/FAO TEAM OF SPECIALISTS ON "FOREST POLICY IN EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 2009 - 2013"

The Joint Session of the European Forestry Commission and Timber Committee in 2004 approved the FAO/UNECE Team of Specialists with the objective to enhance effectiveness of international activities intended to support and contribute to sustainable development of the forest sector in South East Europe and in CIS, notably through:
Strengthened forest management and marketing
Strengthened policy and institutional framework
Improved forest information management and communication

COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

     United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Timber Committee

     United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - Regional Office for Europe

     United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Europe and CIS

     Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE)

     Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF)

     The World Conservation Union (IUCN) - Regional Office for Europe